Compact ejector for vanity cases



Nov. 1, 1927. 1,647,917

w. G. KENDALL COMPACT EJEGTOR FOR VANITY CASES Filed Jafl.26, 1927 INVENTOR WITNESSES 'il Z'lliam aKemda/L ATTQRNEY Patented Nov. 1-, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WIIiLIAM G. KENDALL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

COMPACT EJECTOR FOR VANITY CASES.

Application filed January 26, 1927. Serial No. 163,731.

This invention relates to vanity cases and particularlydo an improv'edcompact ejector therefor. 1

The object or the invention is to provide or pus editor loosening a compact in a vanity case whereby the compact may be readily removed.

Another object of the invention isto pro 1o videa compact ejector which will act in the double capacity of means for holding a. com

pact in place and means for ejecting or removingthe compact.

In the accompanying draWing Figure 1 is a plan view of a vanity case shown open, the same being illustrated as fitted with an ejector embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a'sectional view through Figto ure 1 on line 2-2.

I Figure 3 is an enlarged. fragmentary sec tional view-of the right hand ortion of Figure 2, illustrating more in etail how the compact is held in place.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the left hand portion of Figure 1, illustrating a second holding means for the compact.

Figure 5 is a pers ctive view of the holding r ng shown in igure 2.

Fi ure 6 is a perspective view of the e ector shown in Figure 3. p Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showinga sli htly modified construction. Referring to t e accompanying drawing by numerals 1 indicates the body of a vanity case, said body being provided with a 11d or cover 2 hingedly'connected at 3 to the body. Arranged in the body 1 is a holding ring 4 which may be held in position in any desired manner, as for instance, by being pinched beneath the cla%ping ring 5 arranged in the groove 6. e ring 4 is pro- I vided with a groove .7 which is at the diahit metrically opposite side to the ejector-member 8. From Figure 4 it will be noted that the annular edge or bead 9 fits loosely into oove 7 so that when the ejector member 8 is pulled upwardly from the position shown in Figures 2 and 3, the inturned flange 10 will crowd the compact plate 11 over so that part of the bead 9 will be forced further into the groove 7 and thereby permit the" proper movementot the plate 11 upwardly. This crowding isvery slight and under some circumsces, might be dispensed with,

'11 willbe crowded over slightly or sufliclentthough it. is desirable particularly where the groove 12 is utilized. When the ejector structure 8 is forced downwardly to the position shown inFigures 2 and 3, the plate 1y for the bead 9 to snap into the groove 12, a where it is retained until the ejector structure 8 is pulled upwardly. Th'isstructure is somewhat resilient so that a slight tension is'provided at all times. It will be noted that the surface 13 of the ejector structure 8 bears against the inner surface of ring 4 and also the leg 14 slides in slot 15 whereby it will assist 1n holding the structure in proper operative position. A In or rojec: tion 16 (Figure 6) is provide on eg 14 so as to prevent the accidental removal of the device through the slot 15. a In Figure 7, a slightly modified form of the invention is shown wherein the ejector structure 8 isprovided with a comparatively sharpened end 17 instead ofa flange 10. In this form of the invention, the rim 4: is

provided with 21. bur or raised portion 18 preferably carried out until the upper part of ring 4 prevents further movement. As this ejecting movement takes lace, the wedge-shapedend 17 will crowd in between the head 9 and the bur 18 and will crowd the opposite edge of bead 9 further into the groove 7. This action by reason of the fact that the plate 11 is resting on the bottom of body 1 will cause the plate 11 to become loose and, consequently, may be readily removed by inverting the body 1. Therm '4 andparticularly the downwardly extending 100 portion carrying the groove 7 is resilient so that as soon as the ejector 8 hasbeenforced downwardly, this resilient action will have to cause the plate 11 to move slightly upwardly adjacent the ejecting structure 8". 105 By forcing the ejector structure 8' downwardly, the holding means at this pointis eliminated as far as the plate 11 is conearned and, consequently, even if the parts remain comparatively tight, the plate 11 may no be readily removed by inverting the body 1 and striking the same against the hand or some object with a slight blow.

What I claim is:

1. In a vanity case provided with a compact plate, of means for holding said plate in position, saidmeans including a holding rin and an ejecting structure carried by sai ring capable of movement in line parallel to the axis of the compact plate, said ejecting structure being formed with means when moved parallel to said axis to loosen and disconnect the plate from'said ring.

2. In a vanity case provided with a compact plate, of an ejector operatively associated with the case and positioned to reciprocate therein, said ejector having a flat body formed at one point with a depressed portion on one face and a flange at one end whereby when the ejector is moved in one direction the grooved portion acts to hold the compact plate in the case and when moved in the o posite direction the flange acts to eject sai plate.

3. The combination with a vanity case havin a compact plate, of a holding ring arranged in said compact and operatively associated with said compact plate, a sliding ejecting structure carried by said ring an acting to eject said plate when slid in a direction parallel to the axis of said plate.

4. The combination with a vanity case provided with a compact plate, of a holding ring mounted in said vanity case and acting to normally hold the compact plate therein, and a substantially U-shaped ejector slidingly mounted on said ring with one leg of the U-shaped structure operatively associated with the ring and plate for ejecting the plate when the U-shaped member is moved in one direction said ejector having on one leg a recess acting to retain said plate in said case,

and a flange for ejecting the plate when the ejector is moved in a direction substantially at right angles to the plane of said plate.

5. In a vanity case provided with a compact plate, of an ejector formed substantially U-shaped in cross section and having a flange at one end of one leg of the U-shaped structure, and a looped portion spaced from said flange adapted to normally receive part of said compact plate for holding the same in a vanity case, said flange functioning to eject said plate when said U-shaped structure is pulled in a given direction.

6. In a vanity case provided with a compact plate, ore holding ring normally mounted in the vanity case and provided at one point with a depression or groove for receiving part of one edge of said plate, and an ejecting structure on the diametrically opposite side of said ring to said groove, said ring adjacent the ejector being provided with an opening, said ejector-being substantially U-shaped with one leg extending through said opening and the other le within sald ring, said other leg being ormed' with a groove for receiving part of said plate for assisting in holding the plate in the vanity case and with a flange underlying part of the plate whereby when the eject-or is pulled in a direction away from the bottom of the vanity case said plate will be ejected.

7. In a vanity case provided with a compact plate and a holding ring, of an ejector slidably mounted in said ring, said ejector being movable back and forth in a line substantially parallel to the axis of the plate said ejector having a projection positioned to engage the under side of said plate and remove the plate when the ejector is slid to one of its extreme positions.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL. 

